Question 1

If a Pascal is some unit of measure, use your knowledge of metric prefixes to complete the following:
4 kiloPascals = _____ Pascals

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Question 2

Name a metric unit that is analogous to a quart. Which is LARGER?

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Question 3

Name a metric unit that is analogous to a yard. Which is LARGER?

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Question 4

Size 1 Pampers fit babies who weigh 4 to 6 kg. Maggie weighs 11 pounds. Will size 1 Pampers fit her? Justify your answer and use a sketch or diagram to show the relationship between kilograms and pounds. (A kilogram is about 2.2 pounds.)

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Question 5

What are some advantages to using the metric system of measurement?

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Question 6

Some children, when asked to solve a story problem, try different operations on the numbers and then decide which one seems to give the best answer. What is the danger of solving problems in this way?

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Question 7

Many teachers teach "key words" for solving word problems. What are the limitations of this strategy?

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Question 8

Use a diagram to solve the following problem:
Jesse collects stamps. He now has 444 stamps. He has three times as many stamps from European countries as he does from Asian countries. How many of his stamps are from European countries?

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Question 9

Use a diagram to solve the following problem:
Silvia and Jesus are buying a new table and new chairs for their dining area. Chairs with armrests are $45; those with no armrests are $8.50 cheaper. The table is four times as much as a chair without armrests. If they buy a table and six chairs, two with armrests and four without, what is the total price they pay?

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Question 10

Use a diagram to solve the following problem:
Dylan lives 8 miles from campus. Connor lives 2 miles farther away from campus than Dylan does. If each drives a car to campus, how many miles altogether do Dylan and Connor drive to and from campus?

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Question 11

Use a diagram to solve the following problem:
A combinded third- and fourth-grade elementary school classroom has 29 students. There are seven more third-graders than there are fourth-graders. How many students are there in each grade?

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Question 12

Draw a diagram to represent the quantities in the following problem. Solve the problem and explain your solution process.
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Jacqui, Karen, and Lynn all own several bottles of nail polish. When they line them up, Jacqui has 12 more bottles than Karen and Karen has three times as many as Lynn. Together, they have 124 bottles of nail polish. How many bottles does each person have?

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Question 13

Your elementary student brings in a picture and story about a fat cat brought to an animal shelter weighing a hefty 18.1 kilograms. You want to help them understand how heavy that cat is.
A) How much did the cat weigh in pounds and ounces?
B) What personal benchmark might be useful in understanding this weight?

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Question 14

Haley and Tyler are solving the following story problem:
"One kind of candy costs $3.50 per pound. How much will 0.42 pound cost?"
Haley thinks you should subtract, and Tyler thinks you should divide.
A) What are these children likely to be thinking?
B) Is either correct? Explain your reasoning.

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Quiz 1: Reasoning About Quantities

If a Pascal is some unit of measure, use your knowledge of metric prefixes to complete the following: 4 kiloPascals = _____ Pascals

Name a metric unit that is analogous to a quart. Which is LARGER?

Name a metric unit that is analogous to a yard. Which is LARGER?

Size 1 Pampers fit babies who weigh 4 to 6 kg. Maggie weighs 11 pounds. Will size 1 Pampers fit her? Justify your answer and use a sketch or diagram to show the relationship between kilograms and pounds. (A kilogram is about 2.2 pounds.)

What are some advantages to using the metric system of measurement?

Some children, when asked to solve a story problem, try different operations on the numbers and then decide which one seems to give the best answer. What is the danger of solving problems in this way?

Many teachers teach "key words" for solving word problems. What are the limitations of this strategy?

Use a diagram to solve the following problem: Jesse collects stamps. He now has 444 stamps. He has three times as many stamps from European countries as he does from Asian countries. How many of his stamps are from European countries?

Use a diagram to solve the following problem: Dylan lives 8 miles from campus. Connor lives 2 miles farther away from campus than Dylan does. If each drives a car to campus, how many miles altogether do Dylan and Connor drive to and from campus?

Use a diagram to solve the following problem: A combinded third- and fourth-grade elementary school classroom has 29 students. There are seven more third-graders than there are fourth-graders. How many students are there in each grade?

Haley and Tyler are solving the following story problem: "One kind of candy costs $3.50 per pound. How much will 0.42 pound cost?" Haley thinks you should subtract, and Tyler thinks you should divide. A) What are these children likely to be thinking? B) Is either correct? Explain your reasoning.